A New York Magazine's Graphic Describing MAGA Vs. The Democratic Party Is Going Viral, And People Are Calling It "Painfully Accurate"

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The article’s now-viral accompanying art featured a group of identical red hands pointing in the same direction, while a group of blue hands pointed in all different directions, and some blue hands not pointing at all. You can check it out here. A person in a suit points at the camera, smiling slightly, in front of a neutral backdrop

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In the article’s subtitle, author Charles Duhigg wrote, “Republicans have become adept at creating broad coalitions in which supporting Trump is the only requirement. Democrats get tied up with litmus tests.”

The now-viral graphic has received over 8.2 million views on X, and thousands of commenters are praising its symbolic creativity: Illustration shows red hands pointing left and blue hands pointing right, forming the number 100. Caption: "The New Yorker's art department never misses." @motherquoter / Via x.com

“this really does sum it up so beautifully,” this person agreed. Tweet by claire de lune (@ClaireMPLS) says, "this really does sum it up so beautifully."

“I think it’s especially poignant that all of the red hands are pointing directly to the right, and absolutely none of the blue ones are pointing directly to the left,” another person said. Text from a tweet by @archduke_redcat about the direction of red and blue hands pointing differently @archduke_redcat/ / Via x.comAnd this person called the graphic, “painfully accurate.” Tweet by @huangmi12961508: "Bro this is painfully accurate. Left busy fighting each other, right just stays locked in and wins. New Yorker cooking as usual." @huangmi12916508 / Via x.comWhat are your thoughts about the graphic? Let us know in the comments below.